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Sure you want to be a boot tester? It’s a special breed, because testing can be an uncomfortable ordeal. But our testers are happy martyrs, since good boots are the key to every skier’s success.
We returned to Mt. Bachelor, Ore., last spring and called in the pros from America's Best Bootfitters and Masterfit University—the guys who teach bootfitters how to fit boots—to help us evaluate the 2012 offerings.
It may seem like rocket science. But if you learn how to decode some basic information about gear, it goes a long way in helping you find your perfect setup. Here’s your key.
Olympians, freeriders, coaches, retailers, our testers occupy every niche in the industry. They do have one thing in common: They know gear— and how to use it.
Your first step to improving your skiing? Your boots. Here’s a look inside.
No longer new and innovative, rocker’s here to stay, part of the ski-design landscape.
Don’t know your pre-preg from your torsion box? And what’s so great about vertical sidewalls anyway? Skis have fairly simple constructions, but it helps to understand a few terms and concepts.
Our favorite goods for fall: shoes, apparel, jackets, and more.
We spend a lot of time reminding you to see a good bootfitter—got wide feet? See your bootfitter. Narrow? Bootfitter. Gotta have custom footbed? Bootfitter again. Stance alignment? Hot spots? Heel lift up? You get the picture. We figured that it was about time we gave you some help in finding a good one. So SKI teamed up with the pros from America's Best Bootfitters and Masterfit University, who help run SKI's annual boot test, to help you start your quest for happy feet this season.
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